60th Report - Ofsted's inspection of schools
- HC No.
- HC 1029
- Published
- 7 Sep 2018
- Items
- 0
- Response
- No response document linked
Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee
Ofsted’s inspection of schools inquiry
Status: Closed
Opened: 23 May 2018
Closed: 23 May 2018
1 report
Inquiry scope
Ofsted is responsible for inspecting approximately 21,500 schools in England. In 2017–18, it inspected 6,079 schools at a cost of £44 million to the taxpayer. A report from the National Audit Office found that, although Ofsted’s remit has expanded significantly since 2000, its real-terms spending has been falling for over a decade from £280 million in 2005–06 to £167 million in 2015–16. Spending on its inspection of schools has more than halved in real terms over a similar period. The National Audit Office found that Ofsted did not have evidence that its inspections were raising the standards of education provided to children and young people. Until Ofsted is able better to assess its impact, it is difficult for the National Audit Office to be satisfied that Ofsted provides value for money to the taxpayer. The Committee will take evidence from the Department for Education and Ofsted to consider how it can better evaluate its impact, and whether it has delivered effectively despite constricting budgets.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2018 | No witnesses recorded | View ↗ |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2019 | To committee | Letter from Ofsted to Chair regarding Committee's report on Ofsted's school inspections, recommendation 5 - dated 12 April 2019 |
| 28 Jan 2019 | To committee | Letter from Ofsted to Chair re school inspection 04-12-2018 |
| 14 Jan 2019 | To committee | Letter from Department for Education to Chair Meg Hillier regarding Ofsted inspection of schools - 11.12.2018 |
| 8 Nov 2018 | From committee | Letter to Chair from Ofsted regarding risks to quality of education-30.10.2018 |